Tim Illingworth

Time to close out over here, I think

2019-02-09T18:17:06Z

You can find me over at Dreamwidth: same userid.

Condiments of the Seasonings to all...

2016-12-25T21:53:09Z

Merry Christmas to all that celebrate it; Happy Holidays to most of the rest, and a cheerful Bah! Humbug! to the rest.

WSFS Business

2015-04-19T18:31:51Z

As I just said on Facebook: Hugo and WSFS Business Meeting motions written. Subject no object.

By which I mean that I don't care whether I think the idea is good, bad or indifferent, or one I support or not. I want to spend the Business Meeting's time discussing ideas, not trying to fix drafting.

Kitten today!

2014-04-17T01:41:59Z

We can haz new kitty!

No kitten today...

2014-04-15T21:41:13Z

Kitten Tomorrow

One for James...

2014-03-11T01:30:05Z

From io9.com: a graph showing all the languages whose words invaded English

A Whole Different TIme - Chicon III, 1962

2013-11-10T23:06:38Z

CHICON III

Annual Business Session – Martin Moore, Chairman
9:00 A.M., Florentine Room – Sunday, September 2nd, 1962

MARTIN MOORE: Will the business meeting of the 20th World Science Fiction Convention please come to order? Is Mr. Ben Jason present? (No) Mr. John R. Isaac? (No) These two people have submitted motions, and as yet have not arrived.

I have Ben's motion here, a resolution. I shall read it:
“Whereas, it has been determined that the present standardized rocket award trophy, more popularly known as the 'Hugo' has been , and is presenting production difficulties as well as financial problems to Convention Committees, and
“Whereas, there is a strong possibility that the aforesaid production difficulties and financial problems will increase still further when the present producer of trophies ceases to produce them after 1963,
“Therefore,be it resolved that the Chairman of the 1963 Convention Committee appoint a committee of five to look into the advisability of replacing the present standard rocket trophy with some other award device which could be more easily manufactured or purchased by future Convention Committees and that the report of these findings be presented at the business session of the 1963 Convention. Submitted by Ben Jason.”
Basically, this is the problem; Ben will not make any more “Hugo” awards after 1964. And for the group that wins in 1964 they must have some alternate award. What Ben has proposed is that the Chairman of the 1963 Convention appoint a committee to look into finding some other source of supply for “Hugo” awards. That is what Ben is asking this convention to do. Is there any discussion of the question?

Q.: (untranscribable)

I have a motion to table the resolution.
I now have a second.
All in favor say “Aye”; those opposed, “nay”. All right, let's take a show of hands. Those in favor (17 hands counted).
And the nays (16 hands counted). 17 to 16, the motion is tabled.

Q.: (untranscribable; something to the effect that in order to table a motion, a 2/3rds vote is necessary.)

That is correct in this case. Another point of order?

Q.: You have ruled on the point, the original motion is still open for discussion.
I wish to argue quickly that any report of a committee is a report of a committee and is hardly binding on the Convention Committee itself. A committee will look into the matter, make a recommendation, but the 1964 Committee is the one who must take the action. They aren't being given a block of red tape, if you will permit, they are simply being given the 1964 Committee's recommendations.

MARTIN MOORE: Under the circumstances I think the best thing to do is to delay this piece of business until the end of the meeting and hope that Mr. Jason will arrive and further explain his intent and purpose.
Has Mr. John R. Isaac arrived?

Q.: I would not like to see this matter deferred at all. I suggest that it be delayed until tomorrow-

MARTIN MOORE: It has been voted on and-

Q.: Call for discussion or question on this motion; then we will go on to the next one.

MARTIN MOORE: But also a question has been made. All those in favor? We are voting on the resolution – I will re-read it:
“Be it resolved that the Chairman of the 1963 Convention Committee appoint a committee of five to look into the advisability of replacing the present standard rocket trophy with some other award device which could be more easily manufactured or purchased by future Convention Committees and that the report of these findings be presented at the business session of the 1963 Convention.”
Q.: May we have an explanation of the Washington people how they feel about it? Bob, how do you feel about this motion? I don't know if it is in order, since I tossed up the question.

BOB PAVLAT: Nonetheless, if I am not ruled out of order I will say that basically we in Washington are taken care of. We have arranged that we have “Hugos”. We have secondarily made certain arrangements that the “Hugo” tradition can be carried out by one means or another. We think that this is a subject which has to go into a committee type deliberation.

MARTIN MOORE: The question has been moved. All those in favor please raise your hand – (33 hands are counted). Those opposed? (3 hands are counted.) The motion has been passed.
Is Mr. John R. Isaac present? (no)
I believe that calling the question is voting on the subject at hand. Shall we have the vote on the question? All those in favor please raise your hands (They are now voting on the motion). (31 hands are counted.) Those opposed? (2 hands are counted.) The motion has been passed. The next order of business is the 1963 Convention site.

The Chair will recognize Mr. George Scithers.

GEORGE SCITHERS: The Washington Science Fiction Association has formed a small committee which now seeks your vote for a convention in Washington, D.C., in 1963. Our basic promise is that we will do the best we can. Thank you.

MARTIN MOORE: The Chair will recognize Don Ford, for a second.

DON FORD: I would like to second this motion. We of Cincinnati feel that the Washington, D.C., group is well qualified and able to produce a good Convention. Thank you.

MARTIN MOORE: Since there are no other nominations for the 1963 Convention, I believe it would best be done by acclamation. All those in favor? Opposed?
It is moved by acclamation that Washington, D.C., will be the site of the 1963 Convention.
There is only one other item of business, that of Mr. Isaac's, and Mr. Isaac still isn't here. I think it is only fair that Mr. Isaac have every possible chance of presenting his motion and I will hold the meeting open until 10:00 a.m., the scheduled closing time, in order to allow him to do so.
GEORGE SCITHERS: I move that the meeting go into recess until the Chair calls it to order again.

Q.: Second.

MARTIN MOORE: It has been moved and seconded that we recess until the Chair recalls for further business. All in favor?
Yes sir, a question?

Q.: Is Washington prepared to accept memberships at this point?

MARTIN MOORE: Not until the recess is voted on.

BILL EVANS: I have here 299 membership cards. I think that will cover what we have here.

MARTIN MOORE: It has been moved and seconded that the business meeting recess until Mr Isaac arrives to make his motion. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? We stand at recess.

MARTIN MOORE: Will the meeting please come to order? Is Mr. John R. Isaac present? Mr Isaac does not appear to be present.
The Chair will entertain a motion to adjourn.

Q.: Moved.
Q.: Seconded.

It has been moved and seconded that the business meeting of the 20th World Science Fiction Convention be adjourned. All in favor? Aye.
Those opposed? (None)

We stand adjourned.

[Transcribed by Tim Illingworth from “The Proceedings; Chicon III”, edited by Earl Kemp.]

WSFS Minutes: 1960

2013-11-07T13:28:22Z

apparently from Amra:

18th World Knowledge Sagas Forgathering
Pittsburgh, Pennswood

The following upshot was reached at the Pittthing Business Moot, Sunday, September 4, 1960:
1) Inwriting Gild: The inwriting gild for outlanders (meaning folk not living in North Vinland) shall be one daler, but such out-landers shall betale a further two dalers upon coming to the Forgathering. The inwriting gild for North Vinlanders shall be D2.00, but a further D1.00 shall be betaled upon their coming to the Forgathering.

2) Indraft of "Hugin" Meeds: The indraft of the yearly "Hugin" meeds shall be onelikened as heeds the firework ship (but not need-fully the footdeal), on the groundsel of the indraft by Ben Jason, inled at the 1955 Forgathering. Thane Jason is thanked for his work in forthbringing this indraft.

3) Meed Kinds: The Headman of the Pittthing is bidden to name a sair outchosen to bethink forthlayings for the onelikening of the "Hugin" Meed kinds. The outchosen will gaintell at the next yearly Forgathering.
(LOOK WELL: The dealship of this outchosen will be forthsaid later, after all dealsmen have ontaken their namings.)

4) Polling for Meeds: The workly polling for morrowish "Hugin" meeds, but not outnamings for the meeds, shall be inheld to betaled dealsmen of the World Knowledge Sagas Forgathering at which the meeds will be made.
(LOOK WELL: This forsetting is binding on the 1961 Forgathering. It was eyesightly the hencelook of the foresetting that "betaled deals-men" be bethought those who have betaled the D2.00 waybefore inwriting gild -- D1.00 in the falling of overseas dealsmen. Otherwise the polling could not find stead save at the Forgathering itself, and it would be unmightly for the meeds to be readied and incut in time for forth-giving.)

5) Inothering in Forgathering Times: A foresetting to name a sair outchosen to forthlay choosy times for the yearly Forgathering, other than the Work Day weekend, was boarded until the 1961 Business Moot.

6) Mail Polling for Forgathering Stead: A foreputting to chose the stead of the World Knowledge Sagas Forgathering by written choosekegel, in the same way as the "Hugin" meeds but with the deadline for incatching of pollings at midnight on the first day of the Forgathering, was boarded without a foresetting.

7) Forgathering Stead: Seattle was onemannishly chosen to be the stead of the 1961 World Knowledge Sagas Forgathering.

Moot Lawman: L Sprague de Camp
Anglo-Saxon Oversetter: Poul Anderson

Well, dammit.

2013-10-20T18:49:06Z

I've been looking for quite a while now for a set of WSFS minutes written in Anglo-Saxon-derived English.

Today I found a copy. On my hard drive. In the WSFS Minutes folder...

Obituary Time

2013-03-24T17:37:42Z

Marcia's father's obit in the News Sentinel

Samson (1999-2013)

2013-03-05T17:32:06Z

He was obviously going downhill, and whatever was causing his problems wasn't fixable in any reasonable manner, so we decided to say goodbye.

So now he's running in the Happy Hunting Grounds.

So much for the Starks...

2012-11-23T03:08:30Z

GRRM will not be happy:

New England Patriots 0:13
1-10-NE 17 (9:56) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to S.Vereen for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

0-0-NYJ 2 S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko.
New York Jets 0:43
0-0-NE 35 S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback.
1-10-NYJ 20(9:43) M.Sanchez pass short left to E.Gates to NYJ 31 for 11 yards (D.McCourty).
1-10-NYJ 31(9:10) M.Sanchez up the middle to NYJ 32 for 1 yard. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NE-S.Gregory at NYJ 32. S.Gregory for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

New York Jets 0:09
0-0-NE 35 S.Gostkowski kicks 70 yards from NE 35 to NYJ -5. J.McKnight to NYJ 20 for 25 yards (D.McCourty). FUMBLES (D.McCourty), RECOVERED by NE-J.Edelman at NYJ 22. J.Edelman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Another Step...

2012-10-18T04:20:28Z

today I voted in a US election for the first time...

Update

2012-10-02T22:39:36Z

Marcia is out of surgery and recovering in hospital. The op apparently went smoothly and all is in order.

One out, one in...

2012-10-02T02:43:57Z

My father got out of hospital on Saturday, and seems to be somewhat better.

Meanwhile Marcia's going in tomorrow for knee replacement surgery...

Tell it like it is...

2012-09-19T02:12:27Z

I don't know where the cover for this edition comes from, but it clearly deserves an award for Truth In Advertising...

Fountain pen?

2012-08-30T00:44:05Z

Today I am become a US citizen...

A Journey To Citizenship

2012-08-26T00:22:41Z

So: back to Knoxville by car today: so far I'm in Memphis TN. 474 miles this time, because I took a wrong route in Little Rock, confusing I430 and I440, plus a wander round West Memphis looking for the Kroger there (for gas).

Gas: 13.991 gallons for 453.7 miles. 32.4 mpg, which seems reasonable.

Finally...

2012-08-03T22:20:52Z

I have a date for becoming a US citizen - August 29th. USCIS seem fond of Wednesdays...

And Yellow tail was on offer in Kroger.

It's all fun until...

2012-07-27T13:33:52Z

Well, we're on Cape Cod, because my brother and his family are here on holiday, so we came up to see them on Wednesday.

Yesterday morning, we were getting ready to go to breakfast when my father tripped and fell. So we spent yesterday at Cape Cod Hospital, where he was admitted with a fractured femur. He should have surgery today.

So: do we know someone with a spare room moderately close to Hyannis? Marcia will be staying here with him, probably for a week or more.

Manager Bobby

2012-06-24T03:16:02Z

set to a possibly recognisable tune...

Yes, Manager Bobby, Youk shouldn't be here,
This guy don't need the bench, he needs a useful career.
Will Middlebrooks' played him a terrible trick
Und sabermetrically he's sick...

[...]

Gee, Manager Bobby, you've done it again,
This Bard don't need a start; he needs a year in the pen.
It's just his mechanics are misunderstood,
Deep down inside him, he is good!

And away...

2012-04-24T12:12:17Z

Off to Memphis (by car, from Dallas). A pleasant little day's drive...

Date!

2012-03-24T16:13:34Z

I have a date from USCIS for my naturalization interview! Wednesday April 25th, in Memphis TN.

Now to work out how to get there - flights seem remarkably expensive (about $1000) compared to Nashville and Knoxville (about $300-400).

KV 64

2012-01-17T02:44:39Z

or so I presume. Sounds interesting as well as unexpected.

It was 20 years ago today...

2011-11-15T00:36:34Z

that I opened my Cix account. Still have it, too.